Catholic Central High School - Spires Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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CROSS COUNTRY The i953 Cross Country squad provided good representation for Catholic in the hill and dale sport. Victories over South, Creston, Central, Christian, and Ottawa gave the Cougar runners second place in the city title race. The most stunning victory of the season was the win over favored Ottawa for the fifth triumph ofthe season and second place in the team standings. Dale Vanden Berg upheld the tradition, now well estab- lished at Catholic, of having an outstanding distance runner. His third place in the state meet attests to the excellence of his performance. fx 5' First row: J, Burns, B. Black, J. Flickinger, B. Hoogterp, N. Kolendu, D. Vanden Berg, D. Bruckmcm. Second row: Coaches F. Geary und T. Sowle, P. Morrissey, R. Eno, J. Dietrich, P. Vorano, D. Kay, P. Tomczok, B. Bek 100

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FRESHMAN TEAM First row: R. Downs, D. Kolenda, T. Flickinger, R. Pulaski, J. Wysocki, P. Tietema, J. Rohen, G, Elmer, B. Brillinger, R. Stellini, Second row: Couch J. Sommer, E. ldziak, R. Karpinski, R. Smith, B. O'Brien R. Wyronowski, J. Lichty, R. Couterier, R. Urbunski, R. Nurkus, Mgr. H. Shindortt. Third row: A. Cahill, D. Slepanovich, P. Grinzel, R. Peters, P. Maltby, E. Rutkowski, R. Starr, R. Dudley, M. Milan- owski, J. Ludclen, R. Barecki, D. Shuttner. Fourh raw: M. Maksymowski, D. Grego, G. Zainea, N. Smith, R. Cunningham, T. Smith, T. Hoffman, F. Markini, R. Nahs, R. Axdorli, T. Poboieski, F. Maitner. Fifth row: R. Spielmucker, T. Kaywood, J. Okrungly, T. Fox, T. Biberly, P. Rinkivich, T. Sczepaniuk, J. Donahue, H. Miller, A. Markini, D. Oshinski. The 1953 Cougar Frosh football team brought home the undisputed City Championship. Buckley Field welcomed 56 new Cougar players and a new Cougar Coach-Jules Sommers. This talent-packed team by winning eight straight games assured Catholic of great things to come. The following boys saw much Our fieldhouse. ' -Q-1, action: ends, T. Sczepaniuk, B. Stellini, E. ldziak, A Marckini, tackles, P. Tietema, M. Maksymowski, J Kaywood, guards, T. Smith, D. Grego, T. Bibberly centers, R. Zainea, T. Fox, quarterbacks, R. Wyranow- ski, H. Miller, D. Pulaske, backs, T. Flickenger, R. Cou- terier, J. Wysocki, R. Smith, R. Cunningham, and B O'Brien. A familiar Buckley Field scene. v . F, ' 44 . 25 gk nw.-

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Bottom row: L. Timm Coach Don ennon J. ray, . Allen. op row: J. Flickin er, . Canlin, . Szurowicz, R. Erhardt. Coach Don Lennon, J. Neuhaus, R. Erhardt, R. Szarowicz T M .1 Lf , . cCormick, L. Timm, M. Conlin, P. Sowle, M. A J. Parents, J. Flick' inger, J. Gray, M. Erhardt lmgr.i. The Cougar cagemen met many difticulties but provided numerous thrills in each of their games. One of the problems was that of height. The team averaged 51 ll - - - 9 which is extremely short In modern basketba many extra hours trying to develop new Techniques and speed to offset the height disadvantage. The great variety of offensive and defensive styles used in the games made each contest interesting. This variety was devised and directed b th k'll ' y e s i ed Varsity Coach-Don Lennon. With their tremendous FF e ort to bring victories to Catholic Central, the players displayed a spirit which winning schools might have lacked. All the players saw action, but the team ll. The players practiced was led by: K. Gilbo lall cityi, D. Erhardt, J. Gray, M. Allen, and T. McCormick. 101 VAR C...45 ..32 lien, SCORES OF SIT ..38... Y BASKET .Musk. C. .South . .Christian ,. 42 .... Holland . . 52 .... Union .. 30 ..,. Central 53 ..., Ottawa 28 .... Creston 45 .... South . . 56 .... Union .. .. 31 .... Christian . . 40 .... Musk. C. . . 45 .... Central . . . 40 .... Ottawa . . 56 .... Creston Q Y K 1 if , BALL C, CQ'